Portrait of an Unknown, not dated
ArtistAmalie Bensinger,
Bruchsal
1809–1889
Reichenau
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions without frame24,5 × 23,5 × 2 cm
Dimensions with frame36 × 35 × 6 cm
Status
not on displayAmalie Bensinger studied painting in Düsseldorf in the 1830s. As a woman, she was excluded from the art academy and had to take private lessons. Alongside several other instructors, she received training from the renowned portrait painter Carl Ferdinand Sohn. This portrait could date from Bensinger's time in Düsseldorf, where she was in contact with numerous figures from the cultural sphere. However, the sitter’s identity remains unknown.
AccessionGift 2024
ProvenanceMärz 2024 erworben durch Schenkung von Nachfahren der Künstlerin, HamburgInventory numberM 2024-3
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